Brakesen-usCarrera 3.2 upgradehttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=8
Hello all,
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<br />I am looking at upgrading the front brakes on my 85 Carrera 3.2. I have a set of rear calipers from a 996 (GT3 I think) will these fit with my existing discs with caliper adaptor mounts and braided lines?
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<br />I have read several conflicting opinions on the net so thought I'd ask here first!
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<br />Thanks,
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<br />Jay.http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpSupersport brakeshttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=7
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<br />Hi all, I was going to renew my front discs and at the same time change the brake hoses to braided, can anyone tell me if the 3.2 supersport is the same as a carerra or the 930 turbo as some parts are turbo and some are carerra,
<br />such as the roll bars are turbo,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (confused)&nbsp; (confused)
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<br />cheers
<br /> (hm) http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.php964 Calipershttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=6
I bought a set of 964 Calipers last week off E-bay,
<br />Just refurbished the fronts, new Porsche Piston and Seal kits fitted.
<br />Ready to go on.
<br />I'll do the rears next week.
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<br />[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/hkent/Caliper%20Rebuild/32Calipers001.jpg[/img]
<br />[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/hkent/Caliper%20Rebuild/32Calipers003.jpg[/img]http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpCaliper Repainthttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=5
Dont be frightened to have a DIY go at caliper painting. I had great results with Auto K caliper paint, high temp laquer and about 6 hours work (in total) Done on the car but some people have quoted ¬£150 a corner to paint!!!!
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<br />[img]http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5713/dscf6095.jpg[/img]http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpCarrera Brake Calipers.http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=4
I'm going to refurbish a set of F & R brake calipers for my Carrera this weekend,<br />I'll post up some photo's when I get a chance.http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpImportance of Brake Fluidhttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=1
All too often brake fluid considerations fall by the wayside.&nbsp; Not just for daily driving but especially for track days when brake fluid comes into its own as far as braking performance is concerned.<br /><br />Brake fluid is hygroscopic meaning that its good at absorbing moisture. This is apparently a manufacturers design parameter for brake fluid because it means that any moisture in the brake system won't amass and cause corrosion in the pipes or even freeze in cold temperatures which could result in the brakes failing or split brake pipes due to the expansion of the frozen water.&nbsp; So instead moisture is absorbed thus avoid these problems.<br />This solves one problem, but creates another. Brakes operate at high temperatures. This is especially the case on track with hard braking repeated from one corner to the next and unlike daily driving doesnít provide much time for the brakes to cool. <br /><br />While most of the heat is transferred away from the braking components by cooling ducts and vented discs, a lot of this heat is still transferred to the brake calliper and pads and in turn heating the brake fluid. Brake fluid therefore has a high boiling point, typically typically more than 200 degrees Celsius, but water has a boiling point of only 100 degrees Celsius. Small amounts of water absorbed into the brake fluid reduces the effective boiling point down to temperatures way below this level and typically to circa 140 degrees Celsius depending on levels of braking and atmospheric conditions.<br />So, if the fluid boils, you can get pockets of water steam in the brake system which is more or less the same as having air in the brake lines. Unlike brake fluid these steam pockets are compressible,&nbsp; so when you stamp on the brake peddle as you approach a sharp bend, you end up using valuable braking energy to compress the steam pockets rather than clamping the brake pads against the brake discs.&nbsp; The end result is that you will feel the brakes progressively losing their effectiveness and they wont feel positive under foot.&nbsp; Ultimately they will fail and maybe cause an accident. <br /><br />So for these reasons, it is absolutely vital to change and/or flush your brake system regularly.&nbsp; You also need to chose a brake fluid with boiling point specifications to withstand the heat of track day driving.http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpBrembo GTPL Upgradehttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=3
Thought I'd share a few pics of the Brembo brake upgrade on my car.<br /><br />Here's a before and after pic of the front.<br /><br />Here's the std 3.2c brake setup:<br /><br />[img=400x300]http://www.myporsche911.co.uk/images/porsche911-stdbrake-pic001.jpg[/img]<br /><br />and here's the Brembo GTPL setup:<br /><br />[img]http://www.myporsche911.co.uk/images/porsche911-brembo-pic001.jpg[/img]<br /><br />[img=400x300]http://www.myporsche911.co.uk/images/porsche911-brembo-pic002.jpg[/img]http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.phpUpgrade Optionshttp://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/viewtopic.php?id=13&t_id=2
What are my options for upgrading my 3.2?&nbsp; It is mainly a fast road car by I am intending to take it to the track on a regular basis.http://myporsche911.co.uk/upb/xml.php